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A talk with the author of Pistachios in My Pocket
LIVE presentation via ZOOM
In a brave and gripping first collection of poems and prose, Pistachios in my Pocket details Sareh Farmand's escape with her family from Iran—from their time as immigrants in limbo to landed immigrants in Canada. Using family anecdotes, memory, public documents, and images, Sareh explores the influences of migration, political strife, and cultural identity on humanity. Here is a new voice to the conversation on global citizenship and multiculturalism, viewed through a wider sociopolitical lens and the personal accounts of a family’s unique, yet universal experiences. Ultimately, Sareh reveals the many ways immigrants are haunted after fleeing for safety and what it means to be Canadian.
Sareh Farmand was born in Tehran at the start of the Islamic Revolution and grew up in Vancouver, BC. She holds degrees in International Relations and Education from UBC and is a 2018 graduate of SFU’s The Writing Studio.
Presented in partnership with At Bay Press
A Burlington Lyrics & Poetry Festival presentation
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